Leases - Schedule of Operating and Finance Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2022	$ 11,764
2023	61,651
2024	54,746
2025	42,769
2026	28,642
Thereafter	68,601
Total minimum lease payments	268,173
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(42,707)
Total operating lease liabilities	225,466	$ 263,997
Less: current obligations under leases	(46,383)	(53,765)	$ (54,773)
Long-term lease obligations	179,083	210,232	$ 223,035
Finance Leases
Remainder of 2022	3,466
2023	12,587
2024	8,965
2025	2,181
2026	776
Thereafter	1,411
Total minimum lease payments	29,386
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(1,527)
Total finance lease liabilities	27,859	27,798
Less: current obligations under leases	(11,976)	(13,556)
Long-term lease obligations	15,883	$ 14,242
Total Leases
Remainder of 2022	15,230
2023	74,238
2024	63,711
2025	44,950
2026	29,418
Thereafter	70,012
Total minimum lease payments	297,559
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	(44,234)
Present value of future lease payments	253,325
Less: current obligations under leases	(58,359)
Long-term lease obligations	$ 194,966

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